The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-12

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A colored woman named Annie Watkins
apparently died at Paducsh, KY, on Satur-
day and was to have be buried on last
Monday. The body had been prepared for
the grave and all arrangements for the
funeral made. AS the neighbors were gath
ering for the sad rites. the supposed corpse
astonished everybody by sitting up in her
coffiD- The assembled darkies fed in wild
confusion. greatly frightened, and refused to
return. Some white women went to the
house and assisted her. and Annie has so far
recovered as to be able to participate In the
emancipation celebration on Tuesday.
Last Monday while Jake Gibson, a COL
ored brother, was sitting In the forks of an
old oak tree ou the Ball plantation, near
Centerville, Ca. eating a watermelon, q
thunder cloud came mp. lightning struck the
tree, spit 1t into fragments, and threw Jake
many feet away, apparently deader than
Hector. Mr.. CALVIN Johnston, Uncle"
Gem, an old colored man rushed up, poured
water in his face, and began to rub him
Just as all hope OF resuscitation had fed and
his friends had turned sadly away TO prepare
for The funeral Jake rose up, looked around
half daZed. and inquired: Uncle Glenn
whar's my watermelon ?''
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture
gives the following estimates based upon
one thousand reports received as to the
yield OF wheat and corn: Wheat, q, ,938. OBJ
bushels. falling short of last years product
abou IS .0oO, 900 bushels. last years crop being
very near full average. The severe drouth
during July has seriously affected the corn
prospect, and the next report will undoubt-
edly show great decline in the condition
'ince that reported July 1st. Potatoes have
suffered from the same cause, the prospects
being estimated at only 63 per cent. of an
average. Apples promise only one-fourth
OF crop. Peaches about a third of crop.
AT Watervile. n. Y, a few days ago, a
singular series Of accidents hefeIl E B. Bush.
He was in the midst OF haying with two
moving machines In operation. One broke
down, and while he was away getting It re-
paired the other gave out. He returned
while In the field He was placed upon a
load of hay to be carried to his home. While
on the road the load was tipped over and Mr..
Bush was thrown against a rail fence, SUI
fering several bruises about the chest. He,
WAS put upon another load OF hay, and after
getting into the highway going to the house
carriage wss met, one wheel Of which gave
away before the heavier one Of the hav
wagon. Without further accident Mr. Bush
arrived hcme, and has now nearly recovered
from the events OF that unlucky day.
1t is generally believed that the Times
OF London and the Gazette de France Of Paris
are the Oldest papers in existence, but this
belief appears to be a mistake The honors
belongs to the Chinese, who possess a Jour
nal started nearly one Thousand years ago.
Its name is the king-Pan. 1t was founded,
says learned bibHophist. in the year 81 OF
the Christian era. At first it published at
irregular periods. but in 1861 it became a
weekly. In 1904 it underwent another
transformation, and appeared daily l. cost
half-peEuy, and issued three additions The
morning aditicn printed on yellow paper is
devoted to commerce, the noon edition.
printed on white paper, contained Official
acts miscellaneous news, while the evening
edition, printed on red paper, is taken up
on with political information and leading
articles. 1t Is edited by six members Of the
Academy OF Science, and the total sale of
the three editions is IA 600 copies.
"A Western emigrant having stolen a
horse from an Indian, the latter convicted
him of the offense by 8 very ingenious
plan. He complained to judge, who bad
the emigrant, with the horse, brought be.
fore him. The prisoner swore that the
animal belonged to him, and that he had
brought 1t from the East, so that the Judge
did not find himself 10 q position to convict
He WAS even about te return the horse to
him, when the Indian said IF you will
allow me, l will prove that the animal be-
longs to me-" Immediately he pulled OF
his cloak. and covering the herses head,
asked the emIgIaut of which eye 1t was
blind? The rObbeI was much embarrassed
at the question. but. nevertheless, not TO
delay the court, he replied at hazard that
it was the right eye. The Indian, uncover
ing the head, exclaimed The horse is
not blind either of the right eye or the Left
The Judge Immediately decided that the
animal was his.
The ups and downs OF the KeeIy family,
of White Brook Springs, Ell Dorado coun ty
give one more illustra ion of the strange
of like on the Pacific slope. In
EARLY days Austin Keely, q saloon keeper,
married Miss Lou Dart, a young lady of
good family. They went to San Francisco
and made $40, 900 in stocks. AS in many
other cases the money took wings, and moth
ing wss left but farm in El Dorado county,
of small value left them by Mrs. Keely's
mother Stories had been current of the
great wealth OF the latter, but when she died
she died some years ago not l0-eent piece
could be found that belonged TO her. The
farm yielded but little rent, and recently
the keelys found they had no al O. native but
to 20 and live there. In order 20 make the
house habitable, it was found necessary to
pull down an old chimney. and there, i'm
oedded In the masonry, was found strong
box containing S2S 900 In gold coin, the
money which Old Mrs. Dart had patiently
boarded for so many years.